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ChessCentral offers a wide variety of chess downloads, covering all aspects of our royal game. Get instant access to everything from classic chess literature to the latest in modern chess opening theory - each in the highest digital quality.  Shop and compare: ChessCentral books for download represent value not seen elsewhere. Begin your journey to chess mastery with modern and enjoyable chess e-books for download!

  • St. Petersburg 1909 - Chess Tournament E-Book Download

    St. Petersburg 1909 - Chess Tournament E-Book

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    $12.95
    St. Petersburg 1909by Emanuel Lasker A ChessCentral E-Book The International Chess Congress at St. Petersburg was the premier event of 1909, by far the strongest chess competition held that year. Even today, St. Petersburg 1909 ranks high on any...
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    $12.95
  • The Ultimate Tarrasch Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    The Ultimate Tarrasch Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $19.95
    The Ultimate Tarrasch DefenseA ChessCentral E-Book with Eric Schiller Here's the kind of opening you've got to love - invented and promoted by a lone pioneer, against all norms of "sound play" in his day. Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch believed in free and...
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  • The Center Game - Chess Opening Download

    The Center Game - Chess Opening Download

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    $9.95
    The Center GameChessCentral's Data Library Get focused with our new series of on-target databases ready for immediate download! The ChessCentral Data Library is for the specialist who needs a comprehensive source of games for his chosen opening or...
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    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $9.95
  • The Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted - Chess Opening Download

    The Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted - Chess Opening Download

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    $9.95
    The Smith-Morra Gambit AcceptedChessCentral's Data Library Get focused with our new series of on-target databases ready for immediate download! The ChessCentral Data Library is for the specialist who needs a comprehensive source of games for his...
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    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $9.95
  • The Ponziani Opening - Chess Opening Download

    The Ponziani Opening - Chess Opening Download

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    $9.95
    The Ponziani OpeningChessCentral's Data Library Get focused with our new series of on-target databases ready for immediate download! The ChessCentral Data Library is for the specialist who needs a comprehensive source of games for his chosen opening...
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    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $9.95
  • Chess Endings for Beginners - Download E-Book Manual

    Chess Endings for Beginners - Instructional E-Book Download

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    $12.95
    Chess Endings for Beginnersby J.H. Blake A ChessCentral E-book This ingenious e-book contains the endgame knowledge that every chess player must have at his fingertips. Each of these 124 practical endings are the building blocks of winning...
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    $12.95
  • The Fried Liver and Lolli Gambit - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Fried Liver and Lolli - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $12.95
    The Fried Liver and Lolli Gambitby Dan Heisman A ChessCentral E-Book Computer guru Dan Heisman returns, and this time he's cooked up a treat in the legendary Fried Liver Attack! This volume continues NM Heisman's examination of the Two Knights...
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    $12.95
  • Play Chess - Have Fun! Beginners Tutorial Download

    Play Chess - Have Fun! Beginners Tutorial E-Book

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    $12.95
    Play Chess - Have Fun!by Lewis McClary A ChessCentral E-Book Are you ready to begin a lifetime of adventure in chess? Here is your chance to quickly learn the movements of each chess piece, along with the complete rules of our "royal game." But...
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    $12.95
  • The Bozo-Indian Defense 1.d4 Nc6 2.d5 Ne5

    The Bozo-Indian Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $12.95
    The Bozo-Indian Defense A ChessCentral E-Book What's in a name? The subject of this ChessCentral E-book is the Bozo-Indian Defense, 1.d4 Nc6 2.d5 Ne5, a unique and self-contained chess opening for Black. Named after the pioneers Bogoljubow...
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    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $12.95
  • Morphy's Games of Chess - Biography E-Book Download

    Morphy's Games of Chess - Biography E-Book Download

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    $14.95
    Morphy's Games of Chessby Philip Sergeant A ChessCentral E-Book Morphy's Games of Chess by Philip Sergeant was, for many players, their first chess book. Certainly in the 85 years since its appearance this classic has inspired thousands to take up...
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    $14.95
  • The Traxler Counterattack - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    The Traxler Counterattack - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $19.95
    The Traxler Counterattackby Dan Heisman A ChessCentral E-Book Computer chess playing programs are extremely strong today, and almost unbeatable in complex "hanging-by-a-thread" positions. The Traxler Counterattack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5...
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    $19.95
  • The Nimzovich Defense (1.e4 Nc6) - Chess Opening Download

    The Nimzovich Defense (1.e4 Nc6) - Chess Opening Download

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    $9.95
    The Nimzovich DefenseChessCentral's Data Library Get focused with our new series of on-target databases ready for immediate download! The ChessCentral Data Library is for the specialist who needs a comprehensive source of games for his chosen opening...
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    $9.95
  • The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit - Chess Opening Download

    The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit - Chess Opening Download

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    $9.95
    The Blackmar-Diemer GambitChessCentral's Data Library Get focused with our new series of on-target databases ready for immediate download! The ChessCentral Data Library is for the specialist who needs a comprehensive source of games for his chosen...
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    $9.95
  • Grob's Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Grob's Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

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    $12.95
    Grob's Attack A ChessCentral E-Book Welcome to the exciting and radical world of Grob's Attack! This is an offbeat chess opening based on attacking immediately with 1.g4!? on the first move. White intends to pressure the long diagonal of light...
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    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $12.95
  • Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubow - Chess Biography Download

    Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubow - Chess Biography E-Book

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    MSRP: $24.95
    $19.95
    Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubowby Victor Charushin  For over three decades Efim Bogoljubow dominated the world of chess, along with his rival Alekhine - yet Fate has made the latter name famous while obscuring the former. Now chess enthusiasts...
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    MSRP: $24.95
    $19.95
  • Common Sense in Chess by Em. Lasker - Download

    Common Sense in Chess - E-Book Tutorial

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    $12.95
    Common Sense in Chessby Emanuel Lasker A ChessCentral E-Book Lasker's Common Sense in Chess has always been one of the standard works in chess literature, enjoying a place on the "short list" of required reading for over 100 years. Simply stated, the...
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  • Chess Masterpieces - Top Game Collection for Download

    Chess Masterpieces - Game Collection E-Book

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    $9.95
    Chess Masterpiecesby H.E. Bird A ChessCentral E-Book In this age of chess databases boasting upwards of 2 million games, we more than ever need somebody to sift and select the best, to distill those few games worthy of the name "masterpieces". Most...
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    $9.95
  • The Capablanca - Lasker Match: World Chess Championship Download

    The Capablanca - Lasker Match: World Chess Championship

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    $9.95
    The Capablanca - Lasker Matchby J. R. Capablanca The 1921 match in Havana between J. R. Capablanca and Emanuel Lasker was the most decisive victory ever achieved by any challenger. The young Cuban master clearly dominated the match - no mean feat...
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    $9.95
  • Chess Lessons for Beginners - Instructional Chess E-Book Download

    Chess Lessons for Beginners - Instructional E-Book Download

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    $9.95
    Chess Lessons for Beginnersby E.E. Cunnington A ChessCentral E-Book Chess books by Rev. Edward Ernest Cunnington (died 1942) were quite popular at one time. This electronic version of Chess Lessons for Beginners is based on the 23rd edition of...
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    $9.95
  • Chess Openings for Beginners - Download E-Book Manual

    Chess Openings for Beginners - Tutorial for Download

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    $12.95
    Chess Openings for Beginnersby E.E. Cunnington A ChessCentral E-Book Today there are a number of general opening manuals available, like the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, or Modern Chess Openings, or Batsford Chess Openings and so forth...
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    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $12.95

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